Steam electric sadiron



Sept. 16, 1947.

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Application November 13, 1943, Serial No. 510,109

First, to provide a more simplified construction of sad iron of thisclass;

Second, to provide a structure of this class wherein the reservoirprovides" a support for the handle, as well as a stand for the iron when-in upright and out of operating position;

Third, to provide a simple means of controlling the steam generated bythe electric element in Athe iron;

Fourth, to provide a more, elcient distribution of the water in the ironrelatively to the heatin element for producing steam;

Fifth, to provide a novel means of conducting steam from the reservoiryto the base of the iron;

Sixth, to provide a sad' iron of this class which is very simple andeconomical of construction, easy to operate, easy to regulate, eilicientin its action and which will not readily'deteriorate or get out oforder. Y K

With these and other-objects in view as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims,vreference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the charactersof reference thereon which form part of this application in which:

Figure l is a top or plan view of my sad iron showing portions brokenvawaytorfacilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view ofthe iron showing portions broken away and in section to facilitate theillustration; Fig. 3 is a sectional view takenV from the line 3--3 ofFig. 2; Fig. 4 is a. bottom view of the iron.; Fig. 5 is a fragmentarysectional view taken from the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an enlargedsectional view of the valve 9 taken along the line-'3.-3of Fig. 2 andFig. 7 is a sectional view taken from the line 'I'I of Fig. 6. f

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawings: Y

The iron body I, iron bodyrbase 2, reservoir 3, handle 4, heatingelement 5, heating element casing 6, steam generator and conductor 1,pressure lequalizing conductor 8, steam control valve 9. heat control Iand electric Aconductorshieldll constitute the principal parts andportions of my sad iron.

`Ihe iron body Ibase 2 is substantially of conventional shape and form,as shown in the drawings, except that it is provided with a V-shapedgroove formed of grooves 2a and 2b which join at point 2c near the frontpoint of the base at the lower side. They are substantiallysemi-circular; as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. At the junction 2c isprovided a small hole 2d, shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings, whichextends upwardly slightly above the bottom of the grooves 2a and 2b atthe junction. Secured to the upper side of the base 2 is the iron body Iwhich is substantially conventional in form and shape. Posi.. tioned onthis :base I inwardly from the body a slight distance and spaced fromthe upper surface of said base is the heating element casing 6 whichforms a space in which the heating element 5 is positioned in anyconventional manner for heating the base 2. 'I'he body I is providedwith an open portion centrally at its back side in which: is mounted thefront side portion of the reservoir 3 which is shaped as shown best inFigs. 2 and 3 of the drawings and forms a portion of the handle andserves as a portion of a stand as well as a water reservoir. It isprovided With a forwardly and upwardly inclined side portion 3a with asubstantially horizontal bottom portion 3b with an extended standportion 3c with a gradually reduced upwardly extend ng curved portion 3dand with a reduced annular portion 3e at its upper end, al1 as shownbest in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This reduced portion 3e forms a supportfor the back portion of the handle 4, the handle 4 being `provided witha conforming annular recess 4a adapted to receive this reduced portion3e. The handle is also provided with an opening 4b in which is'mounted aplug member 3f which is screw-threaded into a hole 3y in the upper endof the reduced portion 3e which provides a filler opening for thereservoir 3. The handle 4 is provided with an extended portion 4c whichis slightly broadened as shown best in Fig. 1 of the draw` ings andhinged together with the stand member 3c which is also broadened asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and forms a stand for the iron when itis not in use. 'I'he front end o f the handle is provided with a curvedportion conforming with the curved portion of the body I and is securedto the body I by means of a screw member 4d screw-threaded into abushing 4e anchored in the front lower end of the handle 4, as shownbest in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. Positioned over the heating elementcasing B adjacent thereto so as to receive heat from the heating element5 by conduction through the casing 5 is the steam gen.. erator andconductor 1, which is shaped as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings toprovide length for heat conduction from the heating element y5 forreducing water from the reservoir 3 to steam for use for dampening theclothes. The one end 'Ia is positioned through the wall portion 3 3a ofthe reservoir 3 so as to receive water from the reservoir near its lowerside and` this conductor is provided with a valve 8 for regulating theflow of the water,v which isa substantially tapered valve with openingsprovidingV increased volume from the on position, the shape as shownbest in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. The valve' is positioned in acasing 9a with waterpassages Sb and 8c therein at opposite sidesconnected with the conductor 'I by means of packing bushings 9d and 9e,as shown best in Figs` 2 and 3'of the drawings. The opposite end oftheconductor I from the end 'Ia connects with pressure equalizing con-Aductor 8 at 8a which is provided with an angularly positioned portion 8bwhich extends downwardly through a tubular portion 6a of the member 6and into an opening 2e so that the tube communicates with the hole 2dinthe base 2, as shown best in Fig. 2. This conductor 8 extends upwardlythen backwa-rdly through the body I above thel conductor 'I then intothe handle 4 vand out through said handle portion 4 and extends into thereduced portion 3e of the reservoir. 3 and is provided with an extendedend portion 8d, all as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The valveVv9d is provided with a shaft portion Bf which extends upwardly throughthe body I and isrprovided on its upper end with an indicating handleportion 9e which operates in conjunction with an indicator positionedon' the upper face of the body I surrounding said shaft S, all as shownbest in Fig. 1 of the drawings. -Positioned forwardly ofv this indicator9e is another similar indicator I0 in connection with the conventionalthermostat. The electrical conductors I2 for furnishing currents for theheating element 5 are positioned in electric conductor shields II whichenters the body I at Ia and connects with the heating element 5 througha thermostat, not shown.

The operation of my sad iron is substantially as follows: The reservoir3 is filled with water to near the bottom of the reduced portion 3through the opening in which the plug 3g is mounted and with the plugrepositioned the iron may be stood on its end supported on the portions3c and 4c'inV which case no water would enter either of the conductors Ior 8 to passtinto the iron. With the electricity turned on the heatingelement 6 would heat, heating the steam generator and conductor 1 and byturning the valve 9 to the proper position for the kind of clothes to beironed water would pass from the reservoir through the portions 1a ofthe conductor 'I through the valve in regulated quantities into theconductor 'I where it is heated by conduction from the heating elementY5, fillingv the conductor 8 in the space above'the water in thereservoir, then passing through the portion 8b to the hole 2d andoutwardly onto thev goodsthrough thegrooves 2a and 2b andl dampening thegoods while the iron is applied forV pressing,l it being noted that boththe iron base as well as the ,quantity of water is regulated andasindicated. It will be noted that the sadiron is provided with automaticshut offs of the water as well as equalization of the pressure of thesteam in the iron.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited tothis particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire toinclude in the scope of my invention the construction, combination andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and' desire V tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1;.In asad iron ofthecIassdescribed, the combination ofiarriron body, abase therefor, a water reservoir positioned.- on the backend of saidbaseand extending` into saidbody portion centrally at the back sideand-forming aportion of the hancile,r a steam generating and conductingtube mounted in said'body with one end communicating with the lower sideof said reservoir and its opposite endcommunicating with the lower faceof said base, a pressure equali'zing conductor communicating withsaid'steam generating and conducting tube at the forward portion of saidsteam generating and' conducting tube with its opposite end extending toabove the water level in said reservoir.

2. In a sadiron ofthe class described, the combination of an iron body,a base therefor, a water reservoir positioned on the back end of' saidbase andextending into said body portion centrally at the back sideand-forming a portion of the han.. die, a steam generating andconducting tube mounted in saidv body with one end communicating. withthe lower side.` ofv said reservoir and its opposite end communicatingwith the lower face of said base, a pressure equalizing conductorcommunicating with said steam generating and conducting tube at theforward portion of said steam generating and conducting tube with itsopposite endv extending to above the water level in said reservoir, aregulating valve in said steam generatingarid conductingtube, steamdistributing. groovesin: the working' surface of said basecommunicatingywitli said steam generating and conducting tube', ahandle. member secured to said reservoir at one endand to the iron bodyat its opposite end,l saidv reservoir provided with an extendedbroadened portion and said handle provided: with an' extendedbroadenedportion to form a stand for. said iron when not in use.

3. In a sad iron of the class described, the cornbinationof an iron bodymember, a heating means in: saidbody member.'I steamgenerating andconducting tubes. positioned adjacent said heating means, combinedreservoir andv handle .for said iron` to which one end of said steamgenerating and conducting tubev extends, a pressure equalizingyconductor communicating with said steam generating conductor tubecommunicating at one endwith said combined reservoir through said handleabove the water line therein, and means for conducting steam from saidsteam generating andl conductingY tubeto theworking surface of said ironbody.'`

d LOUIS S. BUTMAN.

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